Five commandos, one civilian injured in IED blast at Manipur’s Imphal; second such incident in four days
Among those injured in the IED blast at Imphal town of Manipur on Tuesday were additional superintendent of police, one sub-inspector, two assistant SIs and a rifleman, a civilian was also injured in the blast that also caused damage to some vehicles
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At least six persons, including five police commandos, were injured in a powerful IED blast at Imphal town of Manipur on Tuesday
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The blast occurred at Thangal Bazaar at 9.30 am
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The injured persons were rushed to a private hospital, the officer said, adding that the blast site has been cordoned off
Imphal: At least six persons, including five police commandos, were injured in a powerful IED blast at Imphal town of Manipur on Tuesday, police said. The blast occurred at Thangal Bazaar at 9.30 am.
#WATCH CCTV footage of the IED (Improvised explosive device) blast at Thangal Bazar in Imphal today; 4 policemen and 1 civilian injured #Manipur pic.twitter.com/a4OecynFxF
— ANI (@ANI) November 5, 2019
Among those injured were additional superintendent of police (Operations) of Imphal West district, one sub-inspector (SI), two assistant SIs and a rifleman, a police officer said. A civilian was injured in the blast that also caused damage to some vehicles, he said.
The injured persons were rushed to a private hospital, the officer said, adding that the blast site has been cordoned off. Tuesday's blast is the second in four days in Imphal.
On 2 November, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by unidentified persons at Telipati area in Imphal East district injured three BSF jawans.